Protection For the Birds
The article extols protecting birds as vital to ecosystems and crops. It describes bird life as skilled engineers using nests, warns against disturbing nests or killing birds, and notes birds’ role in pest control across rural and urban areas. It urges readers to safeguard migratory visitors and supports humane treatment of all birds.
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Dominion of
Canada
Stubbie
North
Leard
Per
J. D. Lvans
Plants and Animals Show Mutual Partnerships Across Kingdoms
A Los Angeles Times writer notes that cooperation between plants and animals is widespread in nature. Ant loving tropical plants host swarms of ants in leaf nectar and hollow stems in exchange for protection from leaf eating ants. Similar plant to plant and plant to animal mutualisms are described, including green algae-like cells on freshwater polyps providing sugar and receiving nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Tropics
Down With the Professor on Equal Rights
A clipped remark from Life notes a professor asserting man and woman are equal in every way, followed by a quip about bragging. The exchange frames a dialogue on gender equality and Christian spirit in discussion.
Co operative Wool Marketing Plan Aimed at 1917 Sale
The Dominion livestock branch and Manitoba Agriculture push coop wool sales for 1917 with expert field staff. Charles N. Lattson tours Manitoba to promote cooperative marketing and wool care. Wool delivered in Winnipeg by July 10 will be weighed graded and stored then sold by grade with cash advances up to two thirds of local price.
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Manitoba
Dominion Livestock Branch
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba Dpartment of Agriculture
Dominion
Charles N. Lattson
Winnipeg
Federal Government of Agriculture
Saskatchewan Averted Pest Calamities Amid Grasshopper Invasion Echoes
A Saskatchewan farmer recalls the 1886 grasshopper onslaught that devastated crops across the prairie, noting six insect types ever causing serious damage. He describes wheat was nearly wiped out on six acres, locusts in the blade stage, cattle before, and the post invasion grass affecting grazing, with no lasting repeat of the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Gerald Willoughby
Saskatoon Star
Jess
Speechwise Sorghum Seeks Fewer Confirmations
Senator Sorghum explains the crowd demanding verification of his statements. He notes the difficulty is that listeners rush to confirm the facts and hold him responsible.
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Sorghum
Spy Hunt Mobilizes Vast U S Civilian Forces
The government mobilizes civilian employees including about 500 000 post office staff and city rural carriers to assist the Secret Service in spy detection. Justice Department appeals for cooperation from police and detectives nationwide as Morgan & Company guides most munition and raw material expenditures totaling about 2.5 billion dollars.
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United States
Secret Service
Department of Justice
Morgan & Company
Dominion plans tuberculosis purge of Canadian dairies
The Free Press reports the Dominion government will tighten TB controls in dairy herds. The plan includes stricter action on reactors, compensation for slaughtered animals, refunds of half to two thirds of value, and licensing of dairies with noncompliant operations barred from selling milk until pasteurization.
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Dominion
Canada
Ottawa
Rust Epidemics in Wheat Likely Not Recur This Year
Professor E M Freeman notes rust in wheat is weather driven and epidemics rarely recur in consecutive years. He cites 1904 1911 1916 as reference points and warns that while June July forecasts help, precise prediction is impossible. Farmers should weigh weather risks for each crop as past rust years show variable yields.
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E. M. Freeman
Minnesota Experiment Station
University Farm
St. Paul
Minnesota
Northwest
Weather Bureau
Trade of Skins and Fur Garments Before the War
The article notes annual import of up to 90,000,000 thbit skins for fur cloth and coarse bats. Skins served for glue production while better skins were used to craft fur garments.
Peace River Country Draws Homeseekers From Front Line Tales
A Vancouver native who died in France spoke of Peace River country as the best land on earth. The piece recalls pioneer Malcolm J. Campbell from Grande Prairie and quotes residents praising fertile, timbered districts in British Columbia and Alberta. Roads, rail expansion, and ranching prospects draw settlers to Dawson Valley, Swan Lake, and Grande Prairie areas, with wheat and other temperate crops planned alongside timber wealth.
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France
Vancouver
Canada
Peace River
Laurie
Peace River Country
Malcolm J. Campbell
North Country
Grande Prairie
Alta
British Columbia
Athabasca Landing
Fort St. John
Edmonton
Dunvegan
British
Lesser Slave Lake
Sturgeon Lake
Pounce Coupe
Peace River Llock
Pacific Great Northern Railway
Alberta
Dawson Valley
Swan Lake
Pathetic tale of a North Georgia woman and a preacher
The article recounts Arthur W. Spalding telling of a white, uneducated mountain woman who has never heard of Christ's crucifixion. A circuit rider visits the family to share the Cross, eliciting rapt attention and tears as the woman wrestles with harsh questions about forgiveness and her teacher.
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Arthur W. Spalding
North Georgia
Cross
End of German Dream of World Domination Declared Impossible
Wilbur C. Abbott argues in the Yale Review that the Prussian mind has been revealed after two and a half years of war, ending Germany’s dream of global dominance and a Bagdad Bahn connecting Europe from English Channel to Persian Gulf. The piece casts the dream as a fading, fictitious mirage and notes the conflict may continue, bleeding Europe until peace is purchased.
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Europe
Silesia
Germany
English Channel
Persian Gulf
Antwerp
Basemir
Sinbad the Sailor
Wilbur C. Abbott
Yale Review
German official letter calls for victory at any cost
The Exchange Telegraph reports a German finance ministry publication promoting a sixth war loan and a propaganda letter by Ernst Haeckel urging Britain to be crushed at any price. The letter cites von Hindenburg Ludendorff and von Tirpitz and warns that a British victory would end Germany. It praises Britain’s culture yet labels England a destroyer of peoples and advocates U boat warfare to force German aims.
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Exchange
German Ministry of Finance
Ernst Heinrich Haeckel
University of Jena
von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
von Tirpitz
England
Finis
Germania
Ireland
Britain
Germany
Manitoba Becomes Major Butter Exporter in War Years
Geo. W. Batho of Manitoba agriculture notes a banner year with 81 carloads of butter exported in the last 12 months, despite a late cold spring. Creameries numbered near forty kept winter operations steady as dairy output rises, and cheese production climbs from 400,000 to 900,000 pounds since 1913, aided by a new dairying circular distributed to creamery patrons.
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Geo. W. Batho
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Fatho
Batho
L. A. Gibson
Paper Scarcity Shapes British Communications
The article notes Britain’s paper shortage affecting Canadian camps. Officers issue orders on half sheets with note paper, using smaller sizes than foolscap. Letters to heads avoid long forms, sent only when needed in triplicate. Colored slips are to be dispensed with and envelopes sparingly used.
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Britain
Vanity of a Cow Fable Triggers Farm Store Fracas
An irate farmer storms a country store shouting about a mix up where perfume was given instead of liniment for his cow. The upset owner laments the cow refuses to eat or be milked and the exchange ends with a tense remark from the farmer.
Trained Men on the Farm Warn of Skill Shortage
A Montreal Family piece notes The London Times warning that Britain risks losing skilled farm workers to wartime demands. It urges training in ploughing, sowing, stock care, and stable management to preserve efficiency, noting horses and livestock require competent supervision and disciplined feeding.
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London Times
Canada
the Times
Great Britain
Montreal
Soil Conditions for Successful Potato Growing
A long discussion notes potatoes thrive in loose friable well drained soils with good aeration and proper drainage. Fertilizer depends on soil tests with nitrogen and acid levels. barnyard manure helps but should be aged. proximity to market and transport influence success.
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Saskatoon
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U.S
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Willie
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